As one of the most prominent genres in the music world, hip-hop has had an extensive influence on fashion, art, photography and other forms of cultural expression. Rumored to have originated “in a Bronx basement party on August 11, 1973,” the rule-defying genre is celebrating its 50th anniversary th
In the United States, we often forget to consider how our national history has not only been shaped by colonialism, but how it has shaped modern colonial projects. Modern colonialism is especially relevant to the history of Puerto Rico’s struggle for autonomy the island has passed from colonial Sp